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285/45 R20 tyres

199 registrations · 141 patterns · 54 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 199 tyres in size 285/45 R20: 91 summer tyres, 19 all-season tyres, 89 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 285/45 R20

91 registrations from 58 patterns and 28 brands.

Wet gripA 58% · B 29% · C 8% · D 5%58% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 12% · B 55% · C 24% · D 9%12% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 69 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice00/58 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, A, needs about 34 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (A) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 75 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 285/45 R20

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

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All-season tyres in 285/45 R20

19 registrations from 15 patterns and 9 brands.

Wet gripA 21% · B 63% · C 16%21% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 11% · B 47% · C 42%11% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice1212/15 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (A) and least (C) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.32 L/100 km, or 47 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 75 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 285/45 R20

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 285/45 R20

89 registrations from 68 patterns and 44 brands.

Wet gripA 9% · B 27% · C 34% · D 26% · E 4%9% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 22% · C 60% · D 17% · E 1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 70 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice6666/68 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 70 dB to 75 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 285/45 R20

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2AB70 dB3PMSF3
2Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3AB72 dB3PMSF1
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005AB73 dB3PMSF3
4Gripmax SureGrip Pro WinterAC74 dB3PMSF3
5Blackarrow WP10BB72 dB3PMSF · Ice grip1
6Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUVBB75 dB3PMSF1
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6BC72 dB3PMSF1
8Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3BC72 dB3PMSF2
9Hankook iON i*cept SUVBC72 dB3PMSF2
10Wanli SW312BC73 dB3PMSF2
11Vredestein Wintrac ProBC73 dB3PMSF2
12Sunny NW312BC73 dB3PMSF1
13Autogreen WINTERcross-WL6BC73 dB3PMSF1
14Falken Eurowinter HS02PROBC73 dB3PMSF1
15Vredestein Wintrac Pro+BC74 dB3PMSF1
16Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1BC74 dB3PMSF1
17Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3BC75 dB3PMSF1
18Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3 XBC75 dB3PMSF1
19Radar Dimax WinterBC75 dB3PMSF1
20Comforser EF1500BC75 dB3PMSF1
21Maxxis AP3 SUVBC75 dB3PMSF1
22Roadboss W301BD75 dB3PMSF1
23Interstate Winter SUV IWT 3DBD75 dB3PMSF1
24Pirelli Ice FrictionCB70 dB3PMSF · Ice grip2
25Continental WinterContact TS 870 PCB74 dB3PMSF1
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Related sizes

For comparison, 33% of tyres in 285/45 R20 declare class A for wet grip.

285/45 on other rims

Other widths in /45 R20

Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.

Questions

Which summer tyres in 285/45 R20 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Pirelli Scorpion (A/A/71 dB), Hankook iON Evo SUV (A/A/72 dB), Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy (A/A/72 dB). 3 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 285/45 R20?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Pirelli Pzero (69 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (70 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV (70 dB). The median in this size is 73 dB.

How many 285/45 R20 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

53 of 91 registrations (58%) declare class A for wet grip.

Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.

Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 199 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).